The Clint Lions will challenge the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clint will be strutting in after a win while Cathedral will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Clint turned things around against Gadsden on Friday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Panthers.
Mario Pacheco
| 03/21/25 vs Gadsden | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Da Vinci | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pecos | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Tornillo | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Irvin | 2 |
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Clint let Daniel Ochoa and Mario Pacheco run wild. Ochoa went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Pacheco went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Pacheco is becoming a predictor of Clint's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Oliver Chavez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Clint always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gadsden only posted an OBP of .316.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Cathedral was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They lost 9-1 to Chapin.
Cathedral saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Ledezma, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Cathedral's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7-1. As for Clint, their win bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Clint hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. However, it's not like Cathedral struggles in that department as they've averaged .334. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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